Toy figure eye construction



July 29, 1952 E. NUDELMAN Toy FIGURE EYE CONSTRUCTION*` Filed oem-8,1948` Paientecl july 29, 1952 NT OFFICE TGY FIGURE EYE CONSTRUCTIONEoina N udelman, Chicago, Ill.

Application Gctober 8, 1948, Serial No. 53,416

(Cl. lMin-115) 3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a means for producing a realistic and noveleye and mouth effect in toy characters.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide toy characters,including statuettes, figurines, dolls or the like, with eye and mouthopenings and stationary means positioned therein which will presentlifelike eye and mouth appearances in said characters.

Another object is to provide a very simple and inexpensive manner ofproviding lifelike eye eilects in toy characters.

Another object is to provide a very simple and inexpensive manner ofproviding lifelike mouth and tongue effects in toy characters.

Other objects will become apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view showing a toy character utilizing myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation View.

The character, generally indicated at li), is formed or molded ofplastic or like material to form in relief any desired representativecharacter. In the instance shown, the front l2 is formed of opaquematerial and is shaped to simulate a cat, although it will be understoodthat any other type or style of character, statuette, figurine, doll orthe like may be formed without departing from the scope of thisinvention. The

opaque front I2 is shaped to continue rearwardly so as to form the sidesI4 and top I6 of the toy figure. A rear wall or back i8, preferablyformed of Lucite material which is translucent or transparent andpreferably of a color different than the opaque front l2 is permanentlysecured as by glue or other fastening means to the opaque front alongthe sides and top thereof. A cavity or intervening space 2t is providedbetween the opaque front and the translucent or transparent rear wall orback.

In the opaque front, I provide a pair of hollow eye openings 22.Permanently secured to the rear wall I8 and extending horizontallytherefrom and at right angles thereto are a pair of parallel spaced postmembers 24 which are cir' cular in transverse cross section. Each ofsaid posts extends into the eye openings 22. The posts should be made ofeither translucent or transparent material and of a contrasting color tothat of the opaque front I2. They may however be of the same materialand color as the rear Wall.

The opaque front has a mouth opening 26 which communicates with thecavity 20. Permanently secured to the rear wall and extendinghorizontally therefrom and at right angles thereto is a post 28 whichextends into the mouth opening and simulates a tongue. The post may haveany cross sectional shape desired, dependant on the expressionpreferred. As shown, it is a distorted semi-circle in cross section. Thepost 28 is of transparent or translucent material.

When viewing the toy character, figurine or doll from the front or at anangle along the sides, the horizontal posts 24 which partially fill theeye cavities 22 give the realistic appearance of pupils of the eye, andparticularly is this effect accentuated when light passes through thetransparent or translucent rear Wall and along the transparent ortranslucent horizontal posts 2i. This gives an expression and characterto the eyes unobtainable either by unfilled cavities or by otherartificial eye members, and also provides a very inexpensive manner ofcarrying out such eye effect. Even when the posts 24 are made of thesame material as the rear wall, the exposed ends 25 of the posts in theeye cavities Will appear darker and will have a depth, simulating theeye pupils and providing a realistic effect.

The characteristics described with respect to the posts 24 are similarlytrue with respect to the post 28, wherein a realistic tongue effect isproduced by the post 28.

It will be understood that various changes may be made Without departingfrom the spirit and scope of my invention.

I claim:

1. An article of manufacture comprising. a body formed of an opaquefront section having at least one opening therein, a rear section formedof light transmitting material and attached to said front section, andan elongated member mounted on said rear section and extending forwardlyinto said opening, said rear section having an area materially greaterthan the cross-sectional area of said elongated member said member beingformed of light transmitting material and arranged to conduct light fromthe rear panel to the forward end of Said elongated member.

2. A toy character comprising a body having eye openings therein, apanel formed of light transmitting material and disposed rearwardly ofsaid body, and a pair of elongated light trans- 3 mitting memberscommunicating at their rearward ends with said panel and having theirforward ends extending into said openings so that light may be conductedfrom said panel to said forward ends, said panel having an areamaterially greater than the cross-sectional areas of said elongatedmembers.

3. An article of manufacture as dened in `claim 2, wherein the eyeopenings are of larger area than the cross-sectional areas of theforward ends of said members so as to dispose said forward ends inspaced relation to the marginal edges of said eye openings. I Y Y EOINANU'DELMAN.

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